The future of Prime Minster Mario Draghi’s executive was uncertain on Wednesday as the 5-Star Movement’s (M5S) mulled over its position regarding Thursday’s confidence vote in the Senate on the government’s cost-of-living aid package.
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Following months of rumours, TV presenter Ilary Blasi announced the end of her marriage to AS Roma legend, Francesco Totti. The couple have been married 17 years and have three children together.
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Having recently denied he has plans to retire, Pope Francis discussed in a TV interview what he would like to do should he abdicate.
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A new series from ItalyNewsOnline delving into the culinary delights of Italy. We start in Venice with a basic dish, which has become a staple in many Veneto kitchens, risi e bisi (rice and peas/pea risotto).
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The cut came on the same day Gazprom shut down the Nord Stream1 gas pipeline to Europe for 10 days, officially for maintenance.
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An American tourist sustained minor injuries after he fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius. The man had been taking a selfie, dropping his phone as he did so. He fell several metres as he scrambled to retrieve his phone.
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The last ruler of the Kingdom of Cyprus, Caterina Cornaro, died on 10th July, 1510 in Venice. She lived out her life in a castle in Asolo, Veneto, retaining the title Queen of Cyprus.
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First hearing of the trial of 59 defendants over fatal collapse of Morandi Bridge in 2018 ends ‘prematurely’. It will continue in September.
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English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley died on 8th July, 1822 while travelling from Livorno in Tuscany to Lerici in Liguria. He was sailing his boat, Don Juan, in in the Gulf of La Spezia.
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On Wednesday, Tuscany became the first central Italian region to declare a drought emergency. This follows on from the five northern regions last week.
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